Alina Selyukh
Stories
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National
Buy-now, pay-later returns and disputes are about to get federal oversight
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is requiring buy-now, pay-later lenders to provide the same protections to shoppers as credit card companies do.
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National
With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery
A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.
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People say they worry about inflation. Their restaurant spending might show otherwise
Restaurant earnings and pricing tell us the economy is still troubled by inflation but not badly enough for consumers to give up eating out.
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Peloton is laying off workers and replacing the CEO — again
It's déjà vu for the luxury fitness company: Peloton is cutting about 400 more jobs, and its CEO is stepping down just two years after a major shakeup.
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National
Clothing store Express, a mall favorite, has filed for bankruptcy
Express, which dressed generations of mall shoppers in slacks and blouses, now owns Bonobos and UpWest. It's closing dozens of stores but also plans to get sold to a consortium to survive.
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Broadband firms must publish all the fees and specifics of their internet plans
Broadband companies are now required to publish details about internet plans in the form of "nutrition labels" as part of a bid to improve transparency for consumers.
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National
No more 'just walk out' at Amazon grocery stores. The new bet is smart shopping carts
The retailer banked big on the cashier-less tech. It's now out at Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S. But Amazon's grocery ambitions are only shapeshifting.
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It's not your imagination — chocolate has been getting more expensive
Cocoa prices are on the rise because of changing climate patterns and extreme weather.
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World
Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. Half-dipped Kit Kats. What's up with chocolate?
The price of cocoa is on a wild historic ride: It topped the all-time record before Valentine's Day and almost doubled since then, in time for Easter. The culprit is the weather.
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Some big retailers reverse course and scale back their use of self-checkout
Dollar General and other retailers plan to remove self-checkout from some stores citing frustrations with the technology and thefts.